Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters. Need help find the right name for your newborn? Try our baby name generator.
Lochlann or Gabriel?
(39 Posts)Humour me - I’m 38 weeks, think I’m in the v early stages of labour and sat at home bored. We are having a girl, who is almost definitely going to be Seren but could be Enid if she doesn’t look like Seren when she comes out. BUT if they’ve got the sex wrong, Lochlann or Gabriel? I know the usual spelling is Lachlan but we are Irish (well, DH and DD and future DD/S are, we live in Ireland but I’m English), we like it as our house overlooks a lough. But I’ve fallen in love with Gabriel now, and it is December! DD is also a Christmas baby with a Christmas name.
Don’t give your kid a wrongly-spelled name. It’s a shite thing to do to them.
I prefer Gabriel but both nice; agree that an easier spelling is best but as you're in Ireland that might not apply
hi, spelling is not wrong, just less common than the Scottish one. We are in Ireland so wanted to use Irish spelling
I like Lachlan always shortened to Lachy round here
Gabriel
Gabriel Lochlann is fabulous.
Could the girl not be Gabrielle or one of the lovely Irish girls names?
Seren is welsh.
Lochlann - great name, also a name in its own right do no worries about the spelling !
Lachlan (Lachy)
Gabriel.
Enid is atrocious!
Gabriel
Gabriel.
ENID!!!!
FFS! Enid is bloody AWFUL!
Gabriel. Love Gabrielle too
Gabriel
Gabriel. All the nicknames are awesome too. Including when my almost 2yo demanded to be caked ‘G-man’ all the time 😄
Gabriel. I think it might be "the name that got away" for me.
Gabriel is lovely and perfect for a Christmas baby. Of your two girls names, I like Seren. I wouldn't be keen on Enid at all. I'm in Ireland too by the way.
I much prefer Lochlann. I just can't seem to warm to Gabriel.
Gabriel is lovely. Enid?! Nooooo!
Lochlann.
Seren and Gabriel... fingers crossed that the sonogram gets got it wrong and it’s twins?! 😉
Lots of luck @bigshiplittleboat
Gabriel. Name your son after an archangel.
I hAd a great Aunt by the name of Enid. I quite like it. It’s retro and quite fresh sounding nowadays. I’ve never been a fan of Seren. It’s seems very harsh and unfriendly to me.
Lochlann
Join the discussion
Registering is free, quick, and means you can join in the discussion, watch threads, get discounts, win prizes and lots more.
Get started »Compose message
Please login first.